YEREVAN. – Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree and appointed the country’s ministers. 

Pursuant to the Constitution, these appointments are made: 

Minister of Nature Protection – Aram Harutyunyan

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources – Armen Movsisyan

Minister of Education and Science– Armen Ashotyan

Minister of Culture – Hasmik Poghosyan

Minister of Diaspora – Hranush Hakobyan

Minister of Labor and Social Affairs – Artem Asatryan

Minister of Health – Derenik Dumanyan

Minister of Economy – Vahram Avanesyan

Minister of Justice – Hrayr Tovmasyan

Minister of Urban Development – Samvel Tadevosyan

Minister of Agriculture – Sergo Karapetyan

Minister of Emergency Situations – Armen Yeritsyan

Minister of Transport and Communication – Minister Gagik Beglaryan

Minister of Territorial Administration, and with another decree, Deputy Prime Minister – Armen Gevorgyan

In addition, President Sargsyan relieved Yuri Vardanyan of his duties as Presidential Adviser and appointed him as Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs. Davit Sargsyan is relieved of his duties as Government Chief of Staff and appointed Minister of Finance. Acting Minister of Finance Vache Gabrielyan, on the other hand, is appointed Government Chief of Staff.

Earlier, Serzh Sargsyan had appointed Seyran Ohanyan as Minister of Defense, and Edward Nalbandian, as Minister of Foreign Affairs.